Hard work pays off for Logan’s best personal trainer Emma Cobb
The competition was tough and after a field of more than 50 nominations, we whittled it down to our top four personal trainers in Logan. Here’s who topped our poll.
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A busy mum has won the prestigious title of being Logan’s best personal trainer.
Emma Cobb, who is the lead coach and owner of The Empire Bodyshop, won the title beating a final list of 25.
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She even edged out her staff member and senior trainer Damien Tronc.
Mr Tronc, who started at The Empire Bodyshop in 2018, studied at Canterbury College and is known for his larrikin sense of humour, came in third behind Maraea Makareta McDermid from Fit 4U Training.
Ms McDermid, who went to Springwood State High, took on her role at the gym after working at Inflatable World Beenleigh.
Fourth place was Tara Savage, who has built up a strong and loyal following at GYM4 Beenleigh, where she works.
Ms Cobb, 32, first moved to Logan 21 years ago to Jimboomba where she grew up.
She now lives in Waterford with husband Simon, a builder and a coach at empire and their four-year-old son.
She previously worked in risk management, safety and adult education, where she realised after 10 years in heavy industry and corporate roles she wanted to do more to keep people safe and healthy at work.
“So I decided to leave my career behind to start The Empire Bodyshop back at the start of 2016, while I was pregnant with my son,” she said.
“I knew that if I wanted to make a difference and set an example for him, I would need to use my skills for a more important purpose and give back to the people who supported me in my youth.”
The personal trainer is beautiful both inside and out but when she gets to work she goes full throttle to make everyone as happy and healthy as she is.
Thecouple wanted their business, The Empire Culture, to be about people first, over and above profit.
And the philosophy has paid off with The Empire Bodyshop set to open a new 24/7 gym in Beenleigh in December.
It has also set standards in gym safety through its structured, holistic education, family and community-focused programs.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Others listed as top personal trainers in Logan were Alex Fogavini, Anjie Cheung, Corey Ben McCulloch from Live Fit Gym at Yarrabilba; Courtney Angilley; Kevin Attasingh and New me PT; Dems Louise from YouFit Training; Eliyan Lobez from Teamlobez; Tanah Merah’s FIT4U Training Place; Jesse Belle Hill from J-FIT Australia; Kiki Thompson and Emily Harman from Changez Health and Fitness; Luke Grego from Hedge PT.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Special mentions go to Marcus Pagliaccio from Live Life Your Way; Michelle Walsh from Thrive 24/7 Gym; Peta Falua; Scott Aurisch from NRG Boost Fitness; Sharne Tiller from BYP Jimboomba; Tara Crockett from Goodlife Health Clubs Australia and Tonya Day from TD FIT Bodies.
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